Three new mission presidents, called by the First Presidency, have been
announced. The new leaders and their wives will begin service about July 1.
Assignments for all mission presidents were announced in the March 6, 2004,
Church News. The new leaders and their wives are:

She is a former counselor in stake Relief Society presidencies, stake
Young Women camp director, ward Young Women and Primary president and
counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency. Born in Monterrey, Calif.,
to Valda Dez and Donna Moon Massey.

Robert and Lynette Gay

Robert Christopher Gay, 52; Ghana
Accra Mission; Newtown Ward, Yorktown New York Stake; former high
councilor, counselor in a bishopric, high priests group leader, ward
mission leader and missionary in the Spain Mission. Managing director of
Bain Capital. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Frank William and Mary
Elizabeth Thain Gay. Married Lynette Nielsen,
seven children.

A member of a stake Relief Society board, she is a former ward Primary
president, Relief Society and Primary teacher and seminary teacher. Born in
Provo, Utah, to Harold B. and Gloria Rae Stark Nielsen.

A Primary teacher, she is a former counselor in a stake Relief Society
presidency, Relief Society teacher and Sunday School teacher. Born in
Tonga, to Viliami Suaesi and Penina Lasini Lousialekava Hu'akau.